Music Magazine Research

This research will give me a chance to learn more about music magazines and their history. I will look at the owners, publishers and distribution process of two music magazines.

Mojo

First published in October 1993 in the UK Mojo is a popular monthly music magazine in the United Kingdom. The magazine focuses on the genre of classic rock music and is aimed at the late teen/ early adult middle class audience.

The magazine is owned and published by Bauer. The editor of Mojo is Phil Alexander. The magazine has featured artists such as The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Radiohead and The White Stripes.

The magazine often comes with a free CD that is linked to a feature or band interview in that issue.

NME

New Musical Express (NME) was first published in March 1952 and is now a popular music magazine sold published weekly in the UK. NME focuses on music genres such as punk, rock, grunge, hip-hop, R&B and pop. The magazine is aimed at a younger teenage audience both male and female.

The magazine is owned and published by IPC Media (Time Inc). The editor of NME is Krissi Murison. The magazine has feature artists such as Oasis, Kurt Cobain, Blur, The Libertines and The Strokes.

Today the magazine is well known and very popular amongst teenagers.